Wow it has been a long cold winter at the farm. The skating has been incredible! All the rain has flooded out our field resulting about a six acre natural skating rink! A long skate followed by painting in front of a nice hot fire is certainly a lovely way of keep the chill out.

About Me

A folk artist and award-winning illustrator who trained at the Ontario College of Art and Design, Tara Anderson is known for her lively and humorous cat illustrations. Her debut That Stripy Cat was followed with Nat the Cat Can Sleep Like That, which won the 2014 Preschool Reads Award and is nominated for the 2015 SYRCA Shining Willow Award. The antics of Nat and his kitten friend are inspired by the cats who roam her farmhouse in Tweed, Ontario, where she lives with her husband and new baby daughter.

Our Brand New Book!

Victoria and Tara's Award Winning Book!

Victoria Allenby

Victoria Allenby

Victoria Allenby has been writing poetry and stories for as long as she can remember. Her debut picture book, Nat the Cat Can Sleep Like That, won the 2014 Preschool Reads Award and is nominated for the 2015 SYRCA Shining Willow Award. The National Reading Campaign said, “Parents and teachers will love Allenby’s word play. Her use of repetition and alliteration is calming and her steady cadence is mesmerizing.” A freelance writer and editor, Victoria lives in Toronto, Ontario.